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When a number of women are violently murdered in the middle of a big chess tournament, chess star and grandmaster Peter Sanderson (Christopher Lambert) is named the primary suspect, since his girlfriend is among the victims. But Peter then receives a taunting call from the killer, daring him to solve the deadly game. Even under suspicion, Peter joins forces with two detectives (Tom Skerritt, Daniel Baldwin) and a psychologist, Kathy (Diane Lane), to track down the killer.

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Nigel Floyd

Sight & Sound

Despite an absurdly convoluted plot predicated on the idea that the hero might be a serial killer, this over-heated and over-stylised thriller is devoid of any real suspense...

Feb 6, 2020

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 1/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 19, 2005

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Kevin A. Ranson

MovieCrypt.com

Pulp thriller for Lambert fans.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 15, 2003

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Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 25, 2002

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

Rated: 1/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Leo P It's always hard to lose.But it's never harder than to lose a game of chess.It means that your adversary has outsmarted you,and no one wants to be called stupid.However,I have never before heard someone getting annoyed enough to kill six innocent women,and two policemen.Just because your King was mated.Great entertainment,though. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/24/24 Full Review Ziad E Excellent thriller, very well directed. Highly recommend Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/24 Full Review steve d Enough drama to work but nothing new. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member It's a low-budget Christopher Lambert movie. BUT -- it's a pretty good low-budget Christopher Lambert movie, with a twisty plot, interesting atmospheric visuals, and a very good performance from Tom Skerritt. If you like thrillers that might keep you guessing, this isn't a bad choice. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Massively underrated, taut thriller Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Coming in a long line of erotic thrillers from the 90s is this...Not as bad as most and Diane Lane shows she is destined for better things.Lambert and Lane met and married after this movie but other than that this is a pretty standard, forgettable movie. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Carl Schenkel Director Christopher Lambert Peter Sanderson Diane Lane Kathy Sheppard Tom Skerritt Capt. Frank Sedman Daniel Baldwin Det. Andy Wagner Charles Bailey-Gates David Willerman

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Synopsis When a number of women are violently murdered in the middle of a big chess tournament, chess star and grandmaster Peter Sanderson (Christopher Lambert) is named the primary suspect, since his girlfriend is among the victims. But Peter then receives a taunting call from the killer, daring him to solve the deadly game. Even under suspicion, Peter joins forces with two detectives (Tom Skerritt, Daniel Baldwin) and a psychologist, Kathy (Diane Lane), to track down the killer.

Director: Carl Schenkel
Producer: Ziad El Khoury, Jean-Luc Defait
Screenwriter: Brad Mirman
Distributor: Interstar
Production Co: Lamb Bear Entertainment, Republic Pictures Corporation, Ink Slinger Productions, Cinevox Filmproduktion GmbH
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 22, 1992, Wide
Release Date (DVD): Feb 20, 2001
Box Office (Gross USA): $493.1K
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR